Well, it's not what I imagined... but gotta start somewhere!

Tying pretty blue bows on Cd's is not the way I pictured my internship at the Cleveland Orchestra to be.... but hey, gotta start somewhere right??!! I have to admit, I enjoyed it, and the time went by pretty quick, seeing as how I challenged myself (in a nice empty office) to tie nice bows as quick as I could... "your time is just too precious to be tying bows" said my boss... It actually made me feel very important.

I really enjoy working for my boss. She is genuinely the one of greatest people I've ever worked for... (one of my new fave. people ;) I am not just treated as an intern doing the work that no one else wants, I am treated as an important part of the office.

The attitude I went in with is probably another huge factor of why I am enjoying my time there... I am just so grateful to have gotten in there, that i don't mind anything I do. I take the jobs as if they were as important as a press release or as if I were getting paid ;)

People in the office are very nice, and they always seem happy to see me. The next time I go in, I will be doing inventory and beginning a project of writing a proposal for the archives. I am very excited for any job I get in the office, and will proudly do it, and happily put them in my portfolio.

Another exciting project I will be working on (they asked the first day I worked there) will be designing an invitation for a Fashion Show the Orchestra and the Development office there will be hosting. I am so happy!! This is an honor for me and I am getting together with my awesome fashion diva friend, Shona to design a doll to go on the cover of the invitation (die cut, for those graphic majors ;) and I am sketching out ideas as I write this....

So far, in my two weeks, my experience has been great!! I will always remember it.... OH!! and I almost forgot!! My boss has already given my name to a Graphic Designer in Solon for when I graduate ("if nothing opens up here first") she said. So, I stand by my firm belief **It's not what you know, its who you know** I'll let you know what else happens...

Advice: Take any opportunity you are given, you never know if its your foot in the door!!

-Till next week,
~Amanda